B-Movie Gothic: International Perspectives (Traditions in World Cinema)

Following the Second World War, low-budget B-movies that explored and exploited Gothic narratives and aesthetics became a significant cinematic expression of social and cultural anxieties. Influencing new trends in European, Asian and African filmmaking, these films carried on the tradition established by the Gothic novel, and yet they remain part of a largely neglected subject. __B-Movie Gothic: International Perspectives__ examines the influence of Gothic B-movies on the cinematic traditions of the United States, Britain, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey, Japan, Hong Kong and India, highlighting their transgressive, transnational and provocative nature. It shows how B-movie Gothic is a relentlessly creative form, filled with political tensions and moving from shocking conservatism to profound social critique. Following the Second World War, low-budget B-movies that explored and exploited Gothic narratives and aesthetics became a significant cinematic expression of social and cultural anxieties. Influencing new trends in European, Asian and African filmmaking, these films carried on the tradition established by the Gothic novel, and yet they remain part of a largely neglected subject. This book examines the influence of Gothic B-movies on the cinematic traditions of the United States, Britain, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey, Japan, Hong Kong and India, highlighting their transgressive, transnational and provocative nature. It shows how B-movie Gothic is a relentlessly creative form, filled with political tensions and moving from shocking conservatism to profound social critique B-Movie Gothic Copyright Traditions in World Cinema PART I AMERICA 1. Its, Blobs and Things 2. Re-scripting Blaxploitation Horror 3. Alucardas and Alucardos 4. Gothic Forests and Mangroves PART II EUROPE 5. Mummies, Vampires and Doppelgängers 6. ‘Fantaterror’ 7. Austro-Trash, Class and the Urban Environment 8. Wither the Present, Wither the Past 9. Turkish B-Movie Gothic PART III AFRICA AND ASIA 10. Filamu ya kutisha 11. Psychopaths and Gothic Lolitas 12. Hong Kong Gothic Notes on the Contributors Index Edited By Justin D. Edwards And Johan Ho˜glund. Includes Bibliography, Filmography And Index.